The Heartland Film Institute Presents: 
CINEMA MAGIC: The Art of the Scene
Posted 2/1/10
Utilizing his 2008 Heartland Film Festival Grand Prize winning film, Captain Abu Raed, Jordanian writer/director Amin Matalqa breaks down the filmmaking process to the essential elements that make for effective storytelling. Using scenes from his film, he explores the marriage between writing, directing, performance, cinematography, production design, editing, sound-mixing and music. Matalqa discusses what makes a scene work and how do you create an opportunity for cinema magic. He also talks about making the transition from writing and directing short films to feature films.

Thursday, February 11, 2010
9:00 am - Check-In and Continental Breakfast - FREE
9:30 am - Seminar - FREE
12:45 - 2:00 pm - Networking Lunch - $10

REGISTRATION:
Advance reservations are required for this seminar.
Registration Deadline: Monday, February 8, 2010 at Noon
Register Online: http://hfi-feb10.eventbrite.com

CALL FOR PAPERS:
The Fourth Annual  Midwest Undergraduate Film and Television Conference
University of Notre Dame April 23-24, 2010
Posted 2/1/10
The Midwest Undergraduate Film and Television Conference offers undergraduate students the opportunity to present papers representing their best work in film and television studies.  Students will deliver papers on any aspect of film and television history, criticism, or theory. Papers will be given in twenty-minute slots (roughly a 8-9 page doubled spaced paper presented at normal talking speed with a few visual aids).
Students who wish to participate in the conference must submit a title and abstract describing their paper (maximum 200 words) along with a short bibliography of 3-5 reference sources. Students should also attach a brief biographical statement stating their college or university, their major, their interest in film and television along with their academic goals (maximum 100 words).  Proposals should include equipment needs (region-free DVD, multi-format VCR and PowerPoint will be available) and contact information.  Students must use appropriate submission forms, available online at http://ftt.nd.edu/.
A panel comprised of Notre Dame faculty from the Department of Film, Television, and Theatre will select papers from among the proposals received.
Note:  This is not an undergraduate film festival but an academic conference. Do not send student films.  Student films may, of course, form part of a paper presentation but will not be screened outside the twenty-minute time allocation.
Deadline for proposals: Monday, February 15th, 2010 (postmarked).
For more information, contact:  Aaron Magnan-Park Magnan-Park.1@nd.edu 574-631-8806

Envision Film Festival - Free Film Workshops
Posted 1/27/10
Taylor University (Upland, IN) will host a day of free film workshops for student filmmakers on February 26, 2010. Guests will feature Mateo Messina, composer for the film Juno, Brian Armes, American Film Institute and Luke Barnett, actor. Guests are also invited to attend the Envision Film Festival screening and awards presentation at 7pm in the Mitchell Auditorium.

Friday Feb 26
8:00am       Breakfast, Hodson Dining Commons
9:00am       “Acting in Hollywood” class with Luke Barnett
10:00am     College chapel
11:00am     “Film Scoring: Music’s Role in Narrative
                  Storytelling” with composer Mateo Messina
12:00pm      Lunch, Hodson Dining Commons
1:00pm       “Film scoring – dialogue with music students”
                  Mateo Messina meets with music composition
                  students
1:30pm       “Understanding the film producer’s role” with
                  Brian Armes, American Film Institute
2:30pm       Break
3:00pm       “The film school experience: what to expect” 
                  with Brian Armes, American Film Insitute
4:00pm       “Using Art for Social Change” with Luke
                  Barnett, actor & documentary film producer
5:00pm       Supper, Hodson Dining Commons
7:00pm       Envision Film Festival – Mitchell Auditorium

Saturday Feb 27
8:00am       Breakfast
8:30am       Campus tour leaves from DC
9:30am       Media Communication facilities tour
11–1pm      High school film screenings & lunch

To register for the workshops, visit http://www.taylor.edu/admissions/interested/visit/envision.shtml. Overnight stays are available to prospective Taylor students. High school filmmakers are also welcome to submit films to the festival's high school category. For more information, see www.envisionfilmfestival.com.

Interlochen College of Creative Arts 2010 Programs
Posted 1/13/10
Interlochen College of Creative Arts provides a lifetime of enrichment, creativity and professional growth through workshops and classes in a variety of arts disciplines for adults 18 years or older. Adults of all ages and skill levels create, perform and learn from a faculty of accomplished artists and performers.  Classes and concerts are conducted on the campus of Interlochen Center for the Arts, in the woods of northern Michigan.  Class sizes are limited; participants will be registered on a first-come, first-served basis.  Early registration will help ensure your enrollment in the chosen adult education program.  Online registration will be available on March 1, 2010.   Please check this website often for updated program details including daily schedules and faculty announcements.
Writer's Retreat: June 21-24, 2010
Screenwriting Workshop: July 19-24, 2010
Story and Film Workshop for Educators: July 25-28, 2010

Screenwriting Seminars w/ Mark Axelrod
Three to five days of screenwriting instruction that incorporates such aspects as structure, dialogue, plot and adaptation.  For more information and to schedule a seminar, please contact axelrod@chapman.edu.
*Also offering Screenplay Analysis, click here for more information.

Private & Small-Group Acting Classes
Edan Evans is an actress and an acting coach with over 20 years of acting experience and over 10 years of teaching and coaching experience. With active memberships in all three actor Unions (AFTRA, SAG, AEA), she has coached her clients into roles on such productions as ER, Grey’s Anatomy, Saving Grace, Charmed, N’Kara, In My Life, and Disney’s American Dog. Now accepting new acting students interested in private and semi-private (i.e. small groups of 2-6 students) acting lessons, Edan welcomes students of all skill and experience levels looking to hone their craft for specific auditions and acting projects as well as those looking for on-going training.  Interested persons should contact her directly for class times and fees. References are available upon request.  IndyActingCoach@gmail.com

Ball State University - Professional Training Courses
The Digital Corps' professional media software training offers professionals an opportunity to enhance their skills using a variety of advanced media software.  Classes are offered at the Ball State University Indianapolis Center.  See current schedule here.

Kate Chaplin's From Script to Screen & Everything In Between:  Workshops & Seminars

IndianaActors.com:  Classes, Workshops, Clinics, & Seminars

To post any classes or training opportunities, please email filminfo@iedc.in.gov. 
Subject to review.